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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.
Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 3812. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Merkley] proposes an amendment numbered 3812 to amendment…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Without objection, it is so ordered. There are now 2 minutes equally divided on amendment No. 3812. The Senator from…
Mr. President, I wish to add a few remarks about this, as we are preparing shortly to consider a number of amendments. This particular amendment is a bipartisan amendment, which I am pleased to sponsor with my partner from Iowa, stating…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Ricky Gandhi, have privileges of the floor for the remainder of today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. President, these subsidies are a tiny dot compared to the $52 billion spent annually on fossil fuel subsidies and the massive subsidies spent on nuclear. Yet these subsidies are creating jobs in rural America, and that matters. These…
Mr. President, we will be voting on amendment No. 3812, which my colleague from Iowa and I have put together to restore research on wind development to the level it was last year. When you see these wind turbines, what you should see is…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Paris Climate Agreement
Madam President, I rise to recognize the importance of the signing of the Paris Agreement. Tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day--the first Earth Day--the Earth Day that occurred when I was in seventh grade. My seventh grade…
Madam President, I rise today to call attention to a dangerous complacency that threatens the health and the lives of our children, and I rise today to urge our administration to take long overdue action to protect our children. Two years…
I thank the Chair. This is an actual container, like these containers that are shown on the poster. This is called JJuice. They call it juice. They put juice in the title, as if to imply it is healthy. This is liquid nicotine targeted at…
Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington. Amendment No. 3490 to Amendment No. 3464
Mr. President, an American historian, James Truslow Adams, wrote a book in 1931 entitled ``The Epic of America,'' and in this book he coined the term the ``American dream.'' He went on to say this: ``Ever since we have become an…
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